Under the heiress facade

Chapter 280

“what did I say that made you question my honesty?” Bernardasked.

Hera remembered the awkward moment she and Bernard shared at the hot spring met and said, “You pushed me away at the hot spring resort back then!”

Heard fell silent. It was as he expected. She’d misunderstood him.

whacked his hand, he locked the office door. Then, he slowly approached her.

“Sweetie, have you forgotten how old you m

Hearoved backward, but the heavy rosewood table blocked her path, and she had nowhere to go.

Meanwhile, Bernard continued advancing on her.

He leaned down close to the side of her face, then whispered into her ear, “Your brother looks at me as if I were his rival. If I didn’t push you away, he would’ve stabbed me to

His warm breath lanned her ear. It was tingling, and it stitted her heart.

She instantly grabbed a hold of herself, Wasn’t she the one who should be questioning him right now?

Hera leaned back and gripped the edge of the table with her hands, she stared at Bernard wacily,

She managed to say, “ut you even left with your lo

just two days ago

if he should be annoyed or amused by

me dally? Men and women–there is no exception.

as though he were proud of

been waiting for you,”

lips, he gently brushed his thumb over them as if trying to remember what

Hera wwwered.

still slightly suspicious.

pendered Bernard speechless.

“Are you

briefly before telling him, “Then why don’t you

smile. Suddenly, he leaned in closer to

again, Hera placed her hands on his chest to push him away.

she’d just tiled to struggle away

her and took step hack

other questions,

that

from the cup of coffre that was on the

will,” said Bernard with a shrug

out a

aren’t you quite full of

a take

trust you

Bernard’s phone

for that. Meanwhile, I think